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Palmer-Pletsch Associates Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body
This pattern book features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all body types using the twin techniques of tissue fitting and fabric fitting. Important sewing choices are highlighted, including choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding styles that are most flattering. The fit-as-you-sew process of making pants is illustrated with progressive photographs and step-by-step illustrations. A variety of styles are covered, including nonroll, expandable, and contour waistbands; side seam and patched pockets; and easy hems and cuffs. This updated second edition features refinements to the fitting and sewing information and has added instructions on the fitting and sewing of jeans and no-side-seam pants.
£24.95
Palmer-Pletsch Associates Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing: With Pretty Pati's Perfect Pattern Primer
This sewing manual guides beginners through basic techniques and helps build the confidence needed to overcome common mistakes. From choosing fabrics and measuring fit to buying a sewing machine and redesigning a pattern, beginning sewers will find everything they need to create expert garments. Tips include efficient methods of cutting fabric that allow for quick seam assembly and creating a complete home sewing nook. Also included is information on caring for clothing to keep garments looking new.
£9.38
Palmer-Pletsch Associates Jackets for Real People: Tailoring Made Easy
0935278095
£21.95
Palmer-Pletsch Associates Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing
Beginning sergers will benefit from this introductory guide to the serger machine and basic serging techniques. Information on the function of a serger and instructions on machine maintenance are provided along with step-by-step guidelines on sewing straight lines and curves, turning corners, and creating professional-looking seams. Additional details on stitch types, flatlocking, fabric tension, decorative techniques, and making fast fashion adornments such as collars, gathers, and hems are also included, and exciting projects like the serged napkin, swimsuit, and sweater will help augment the skills of the novice serger.
£12.95
Palmer-Pletsch Associates Sewing Ultrasuede Brand Fabrics: Ultrasuede, Ultrasuede Light, Caress, Ultraleather
Ultrasuede is an amazing suede-like fabric that looks, feels, moves, and even sounds like real suede. This book, with its color fashion photography, simple step-by-step how-tos, easy-to-follow line drawings, tips, and care guidelines will inspire and guide you as you sew with these fabulous fabrics.
£14.95
Palmer-Pletsch Associates Fit and Sew Custom Jeans: Classic and Creative Sewing Techniques for Modern Patterns
Fit and Sew Custom Jeans is unique in that it addresses both the order of construction and fit simultaneously. Other books gloss over the fitting, having you guess your adjustments in the flat pattern stage. By the time you try on the jeans, it may be too late to fix areas with poor fit. If you could, you'd need to rip a lot of topstitching, a real chore. Helen uses a combination of tissue-fitting and fabric fitting. This means not using a typical ready-to-wear sewing order. See the chart on what size to choose based on the type of fabric you have. Fill out the Jeans Profile so you consider how fitted you want the jeans for how they will be worn. Prepare the tissue for trying on to determine rise, width, length, and crotch shape. Learn how to gauge how much smaller the pattern can be in width based on a stretch of the denim. There are many ways to do a fly front, but which is best for incorporating fit? This is why the author tested many different techniques using her order to see which worked best. She sewed a total of 31 pair of jeans for herself and others so make sure she was truly giving the best solutions for fit.
£28.95
